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Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals, Judges of the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals

As of August 7, 2024, Jason P. Smith did not have a website or any information online.

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As a court of appeals judge, he ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that compel and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

As a visiting Jurist for the Ohio Supreme Court, he heard and made a judgment on a Supreme Court case in place of a justice who recused himself.

As the owner of a law firm, he oversees finances and budgeting, shapes and enforces firm culture, helps attract new clients, manages and mentors legal associates, and guides growth in the firm’s legal practice areas.

As the director of legal affairs for McNational Inc, he researched, drafted, and filed legal documents and defended McNational in court.

As in-house counsel for McGinnis, he he researched, drafted, and filed legal documents and defended McGinnis in court.

As a partner in a law firm, he managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel on behalf of clients.

As an assistant prosecutor, he reviewed the charges individuals were arrested for, determined which cases and charges would be tried in court, drafted and filed documents and warrants, prosecuted criminal charges on behalf of the government, and provided sentencing recommendations for convicted felons.

- As a court of appeals judge, he ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that compel and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.
- As a visiting Jurist for the Ohio Supreme Court, he heard and made a judgment on a Supreme Court case in place of a justice who recused himself.
- As the owner of a law firm, he oversees finances and budgeting, shapes and enforces firm culture, helps attract new clients, manages and mentors legal associates, and guides growth in the firm’s legal practice areas.
- As the director of legal affairs for McNational Inc, he researched, drafted, and filed legal documents and defended McNational in court.
- As in-house counsel for McGinnis, he he researched, drafted, and filed legal documents and defended McGinnis in court.
- As a partner in a law firm, he managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel on behalf of clients.
- As an assistant prosecutor, he reviewed the charges individuals were arrested for, determined which cases and charges would be tried in court, drafted and filed documents and warrants, prosecuted criminal charges on behalf of the government, and provided sentencing recommendations for convicted felons.

Jason P. Smith

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